Mindful Eating

September of 2013 was an eye opener for me.  That was the time I found out that my father had cancer.  My father was my best friend, my first true love and my hero.  I started to research what caused cancer, prevent cancer and cure cancer.  I found out that there was a lot of food that you can eat that can help prevent cancer but also there is food that can cause cancer. 

Processed meat contain chemical preservatives that can cause cancer, sodium nitrate has been linked to all forms of cancer.  Soda pop loaded with sugar, coloring and food chemicals literally feed cancer.  Non organic fruits have hormones to make them bigger which cause pesticides which can cause cancer.  Potato chips are high in cholesterol and fat, they have sodium levels which cause cancer and can also make you gain weight.

Eating lots of Organic fruits and vegetables can help fight cancer (at least five servings a day).  People that consume lots of garlic are less likely to develop cancer. Garlic can stop cancer cells from working; a clove a day is very helpful in preventing the disease.  Berries have very powerful antioxidants, the help keep cancer cells from growing or spreading.  Green tea contains antioxidants called catechins.  It has been known that green tea can shrink tumors and reduce its growth.  Red grapes and red wine also contain antioxidants that can prevent cancer; it limits the growth of cancer cells in the body.

After doing my research I began to buy all organic food, milk and eggs for my dad.  I even went on Amazon and got the green leaves so he can drink two glasses a day.  It can be very expensive getting all organic food but my father was worth it.  I even read that Soursop fruit can help fight cancer, I was not able to find any of it here locally.  I started to order it on line and my brother found a store in London Ontario that had the fruit.  He would go every other weekend just to buy the fruit.  Fruits markets here in Michigan should start bringing this fruit locally.

Unfortunately nothing made the Cancer to stop from spreading, my father passed away within three months.  His tumor was stage 4 and he had over 21 of them in his body.  After I seen my father suffering and in pain, I decided to start eating healthier and even educate my friends and family.  No one deserves to die this way, it is inhuman. 

I was lucky to have been there for my father throughout this terrible journey, for three months I was there (doctor’s visit, chemo injections, hospital and hospice).  My father passed away holding my hands, I was so happy that I was able to support and comfort him during that time.

He passed away January 11 at 11:30 am of this year, until today I cannot get over how fast cancer took his life away from us.  We should all think about what we put in our bodies and start eating healthy and exercise more often. We have the choice to do so; I think we owe it to ourselves and most importantly to our loved ones.

Workout, enjoy all that nature has to offer us, have a makeover and enjoy life, its true what they say “life is too short”.

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